Question

Explain why and how the polar covalent bonds found in water molecules are responsible for water's ability to dissolve many substances, particularly
ionic compounds such as salt.
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Answer 1

Explanation:

Water is generally regarded as universal solvent due to its ability to dissolve a wide range of compounds.

A water molecule has partial positive and negative charges on it thus, it is a polar compound.

• The binding rule for substances to dissolve one another is that they must be like one another.
• Polar solutes or substance only dissolves in polar solvents. Non-polar substances will dissolve in non-polar solvents.
• Water is polar and ionic substances are polar too.
• In water, the positive end of a salt is completely surrounded by water molecules and they hydrate it. The same analogy goes for the negative end.
• This is called hydration.
• The hydration complex keeps the salt dispersed in the water.
• This why water is able to dissolve a broad range of substances.

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